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Alumni at larg
940s-1 950s since 1 95 2 . I was aware that John,
You a l l must be doing something out
a l though a business administration
there . . . . Virginia You n g Ellis re ports t h a t she and J ea n
1 a loof
Among the in d uctees in the i naugural class o f the Maine Sports Legen d s Hal l of Honor was Ted Shiro ' 5 1 , fo rmer Watervil le High
aman and their husbands \'i s i ted 1ary H elen Wilson Miller and her husband at their new home i n Ot
School and Colby basketball and basebal l
tawa, Ont., Canada. They had a won
tandout. The one-time Boston Celtics pro pect is a member of the Maine Ba eball Hall
derful m i n i - reunion and toured many poi nts of i n terest in the city. This was
of Fame.
their second reunion-the ,\ I i l l ers \\'inter.Ji nnp,;nters i n Palmeno and
Tew England Conservatory. I was curious as to how that had come about. J o h n tol d me t h a t f o l l o w i n g our graduation exercises he had in tro duced his father to Roney Wi l l iams
"That's true," Mr. Baum responded. " A pity," said Roney. As i t rurned out,
Roney was prophetic. John lasted a
went on a 3 2 -day \-iking R\- tour to the Canadian ,\laritimes. \Ve went as
Denths: William M. \.\Tilson '50, August 1 9, 2000, in Boston, Mass., at 73 ·:· Jean Brewer Bridge ' 5 2 , August 1 8, 2000, in Orlando, Fla., at
in l\"orth
America-Red Bay, Labrador. \Ve were in L'Anse aux ,\ 1eadows, New
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Priscilla Chamberlin Kraut ' 5 6, April 1 9, 2000, in Wilmington,
Del., at 65 ·:· James Russell Wiggins H '54, November 1 9, 2000,
foun d l a n d , when the repl i ca of Lief
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Brookl i n, Maine, at 96.
h i p , built and capta i n ed
by a d i rect de cendant, fin ished i ts journey from I ce l a n d . I was fasci
take a
' 3 5 . Roney had said, "I understand
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Jean in Palm City . . . . This ummer I
Ericson's
to
bachelor of music degree from the
John will be j o i n i ng your business."
\•isited J in ny and Jean in Florida last
far east as the road goe
major at Col by, had gone on
upon grad u a t i o n from Col by he
year i n the family business before deciding to explore an i n terest i n music that had developed late i n h i s col l ege career. " But, J o h n , " s a i d I , " I didn't know you played a n instru ment." "I didn't," h e said. "I took up the flute at the conservatory." Follow
I n the process of campaigning he
ing the conservatory, John moved to
s l i pped on a sidewalk, severely break
Colorado, where he taught music.
nated by the h istory and the geology
trained as a n umpire and worked four
o f :-;ewfound l a n d and Labrador
years i n the minor leagues before
ing his left arm. Nevertheless he
\Vhi Je there he decided to broaden his
an eye opener on both counts. \Ve
making his career with Liberty i\ I u
writes, "I have no regrets. I met a lot
knowledge i n the education profes
fi n i hed the tour on Prince Edward
rual L i fe I nsurance Company. H e has
of i n teresting people and had an en
sion, and he acquired an M . A. at the
I l a n d , my favorite Canadian prov
an interesting hobby-woodcarving.
joyable time. But at age 74, this is
University of Colorado. Then it was
ince. And I e e
'la rt h a Loughman
Ray uses basswood to carve, among
probably my first and last hurra h . "
on to California, where he earned a
h e p a rd occa ionally as I plan to
other things, birds and decoys as well
ame com m u n i ty in
as busts of Civil War heroes for his
Top ham, ,\ I a i n e , come spri ng 2 00 1 .
son, who is a Civil vVar bu ff. . . . I wish
I ' m looking forward to being her
I had space here to include more of
neigh bor. . . . \\'e l l , I hope to hear
Ch arlotte Cowan Sutherland's two
from you all oon . I ' m sure you don't " an t me to monopolize this column \\ i t h my new e\·ery mon t h 1
move to the
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doctor ofeducation degree at Stanford. He was granted a Fulbright scholar
The o n ly news I have for t h i s
ship and for two years went off to
i s s u e i s fro m S h i r l e y R a y n o r
Peru, where he srudied and made rec
I ngraham, Clearwater, Fla. And that
ommendations on t h a t coun try's
page e-mail deta i l i ng special memo
i s i n teresting news. The owners h i p
school system. \iVhile there he earned
ries of Colby. It rea l l y belonged in
o ft h e s m a l l child-care center o f which
a second doctorate from the
our 50th reunion book. She also de
S h i rley was secretary on the board of
sity of Cuzco. Through this assign
scribed great summer vacation with
di rectors was rurned over to a l a rger
mentand the publishingofhis doctoral
their three kids, camping (and having
organization on the very night of her
dissertation, John came to the atten
Big news i n Dudie J enni ngs
a bear lean on their tent while they
move to a retirement apartment.
tion of Columbia Un iversity, under
,\ I a l ey's fami ly. Daughter Ann was
were i n it1), climbing to Rocky i\ Ioun
Shirley was immediately elected sec
whose auspices he rerurned to Peru
-r/1111e Hngnr Eustis
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accepted and has j u t begun medical
ta in peaks, air boating on the Ever
retary of the Regency Oaks Chapter
for about seven years as an education
5chool at Jeffer on ,\ ledical College
glades and visiting historical sites a l l
1 5 1 of Florida Life Care Residents
consultant. This was fol lowed by nvo
Phi ladelphia. :-;ow, you a l l know
O\'er t h i s country . . . . Among our
Association. She will be traveling to
years as a consultant to the governor
world traveler are Richard and Mary
Tallahassee to meet with the legisla
of Puerto Rico. Back on the U.S. main
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Colby ha
been a family affair with o unle s )'OU want
"Skip"Jordan Megargee, who spent
rure to maintain input on pending
land,John decided as a change of pace
me to rega l e you \\ ith tales of our
a month this past summer visiting
bills regarding medical needs of the
to enroll in a pottery class in Georgia,
large, e\lended fam i ly, let me hear
England, \\'ales and I reland. They
elderly and mandated repackaging of
where he developed the abil ity to throw
from you. You can use the form in
were planning a fal l trip to Italy, which
prescription drugs for seniors in nurs
and decorate a marketable pot. He
magaz111e or e-mail me (class
" as to include Rome and Tuscany as
ing homes . . . . H aving admined my
nc\\ ., 1 9 - o@alum .colb) .edu). I n an)
" e l l as :'\a pies, where Richard was to
e' cnt,
) our ne" class corre pon locate and
the Jenni ng5es.
Co/b\
backpacked across Europe, got
to
fa i l u re in Computer I 0 I despite the
Jerusalem and there, without any ad
be a guest lecrurer at the :'\aval \\'ar
help from classmate H enry Fal es, I
vice from Roney VVi l l iams, opened a
College . . . . Kenn and Susi Go l d e y
am trying once again to be just a l i ttle
pottery studio. This proved to be a
t,1J J.. " n h cla.,.,matc'>, parucularl) those
lorrison traveled to Oberamergau,
bit modern with my new l i ttle Mail
short- lived venrure, but a migration
" ho " ere not '>ecn or heard from at
Germany, \\ ith a group of their friends
Bug, which does just e-ma i l .
to
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dent. I " i l l do Ill) part
tO
our ' Cf) '>Uccc.,.,fuJ 50th celebration
Ty ad
the
. K . and ul timately the
ee the Pa sion Play, " h ich has
dress is classnews 1 9 5 I @alu m.colby.
la tJune . . . . It woJ.. '>Omc real leuth
been held there e\'el')· I 0 year for the
edu. \\'rite to me. I f I keep my wits
successful. There John opened an
ing ( i 1 hr.1 1') microfiche) to locate Ruth
pa'>t 3 60 � ears. Thi
pectacu lar six
about me and push the right keys and
other pottery srudio in a little-used
buttons I might even get an answer
building on the estate where he was
and
a rpente r b) phone
ro
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hour e' ent (\\ ith one long intermis
\ \ e,tl.ike \ ii Lige, Calif. Er111c has
'>!On) ha'> a ca tof:? ,000 and incredibly
co
beaut1ful choral mu. 1c. Those of u5
ful l �
" ho .. ang the " \ l essiah" at Colb)
mie
JU'>t renred. and he and Ruth plan do '>ome tra\ c l 1 11g once he n:cm ered from recent,
I'>
'> U cce .,., ful
" ould ha\ e lo\ ed that. . . . Re\ .
back to you. Try me. f need news.
-Barbara Jefferson H ln/ker
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Pembrokeshire area of\t\Tales was more
living. Five years later, while on a skiing vacation in the
lps, John dis
covered this really neat Swiss ski in \\'ith no class news coming
structor. \t\Thether I ngrid was attracted
dn:n and h,1 , e JU'>t celebrated the lnnh
hades L. m i t h J r. ran-but i<ht
my " a> of late, l picked up the phone
a Republican bid for repre'>entatl\ e
and called John Baum, a roommate
by John's well -executed stem christies or his mellow flute f did not inquire,
oftheir f ourth gra mkh 1 l d . . . . I trac:J.. cd
to the Rhode J .,Jand C .cneral h">em
no" Ji, ing in \ \'ale5. \\'e had not
but the year 2000 marks their 2 5 th
dm' n Ra) B racken and learned th,H
hl� from the Pro, 1<lence fifth d1>tnu.
ral J.. c<l or corresponded in all the years
wedding anniversary. They have a
h.1<.: J.. .. urger') . I he� ha' c three ch1l
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